APOY - Top 3 List (CAF)

tfco · Post by **tfco** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:09 pm

as expected, it is now between
Sammy
Didier
Michael

Kanu and Aboutreika were cut, the latter suprisingly. 2006 APOY award being handed out in ...MARCH!!!!!

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has released the top three nominees for the 2006 African Player of the Year Award.
Chelsea's Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba and Ghana midfielder Michael Essien both make the final three.

Three times winner and holder of the 2005 award Barcelona's Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o is the final candidate.

The winner will be announced from the Caf Awards ceremony, which is set to be held in Accra, Ghana on 1 March 2007.

Nwankwo Kanu and Mohammed Aboutraika missed out after being included in the initial five-man shortlist.

metalalloy · Post by **metalalloy** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:17 pm

legit list of finalist, though i think sammie should win it. de bobo was on fire most of this year.

GUEST · Post by **GUEST** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 4:31 pm

Eto'o still the man in my Opinion--2006.

2007--Drogba today is the leading Contender.

lowzeewee · Post by **lowzeewee** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 5:00 pm

mastermind · Post by **mastermind** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 5:16 pm

Eto should not win it. Drogba deserve it more than eto. Drogba's performance at the ANC, WC, and EPL is enough to win it.

Enugu II · Post by **Enugu II** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 5:21 pm

I think Eto would have won this if not for the injury. Before then he won the ECL with Barcelona and was at the very top of the Spanish league. However, Drogba has to be the guy now when you consider his importance to Ivory Coast's march to the ANC final, and the fact that he was at the WC while Eto'oo was home, his position as top scorer of the EPL by the end of 2006. Michael Essien will finish second ahead of Eto'o most due to his WC and then his importance to Chelsea and ofcourse Eto'o absence from the limelight due to injury. Thus this is what I predict (in order):

1. Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast & Chelsea)
2. Michael Essien (Ghana & Chelsea)
3. Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon & Barcelona)

Cristao II · Post by **Cristao II** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 5:57 pm

in an ideal world aboutreika shud win it!! what does he need to do?

Cyber Saint · Post by **Cyber Saint** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 10:42 pm

Drogba should win it easily, Eto'o hasn't done anything in months.
However, I'd not be surprised if they give it to Eto'o....after all, it's the CAF we're talking about

African Star · Post by **African Star** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 11:04 pm

West Africa rules!!!!!

kulu · Post by **kulu** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 1:59 am

It should go to Didier Drogba this time around.

Catalyst · Post by **Catalyst** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 4:20 am

African Star wrote:West Africa rules!!!!!

How? When was the last time we [West African] won it?

If not for injury a central African [Eto'o] would have won it again for 2006.

kajifu · Post by **kajifu** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 5:17 am

Eto all the way look how he is infront of DD in ballandor and world player this show and tell waiti go happen bro

General Trousers · Post by **General Trousers** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 5:37 am